Big Books of 2026

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jenny (9 Lists)



Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
Collections of Short Stories
2,897 books — 2,041 voters
The Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonMistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Princess Bride by William GoldmanThe Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett
The Best Epic Fantasy (fiction)
4,234 books — 25,847 voters

Mistborn by Brandon SandersonThe Way of Kings by Brandon SandersonThe Name of the Wind by Patrick RothfussEnder’s Game by Orson Scott CardThe Ultimate Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,482 books — 24,755 voters
Ready Player One by Ernest ClineThe Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Dystopian and Post-Apocalyptic Fiction
3,769 books — 26,024 voters

Into the Wild by Jon KrakauerA Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill BrysonQuiet by Susan CainThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
Must Read Non-Fiction
5,270 books — 4,490 voters
A Short History of Nearly Everything by Bill Bryson
Best Science Books - Non-Fiction Only
1,839 books — 3,601 voters

To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeThe Book Thief by Markus ZusakJ.R.R. Tolkien 4-Book Boxed Set by J.R.R. TolkienJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood
Best Books Ever
76,715 books — 285,134 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingThe Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. TolkienHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban by J.K. Rowling
Best Books of the 20th Century
7,899 books — 49,792 voters

The Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter Series Box Set by J.K. RowlingThe Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark HaddonInto the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,081 books — 5,743 voters